![]() “One of the wonderful things about Mum’s books is that you can take them out into green spaces and observe the leaves and flowers in front of you in the same way that they appear on the pages, such was the accuracy of her research and the detail of her illustrations,” said Peter. The family hope that a trail that allows people to follow in Jill Barklem’s footsteps through Epping Forest will be created in the future, taking in the locations found in the Brambly Hedge books, including the tree. The City of London Corporation, which looks after Epping Forest, “are now aware of its little literary connection”. “Despite our concerns about the condition of the tree, it was deemed to be in very good health considering the damage, with plenty of new growth in the upper branches,” he said. ![]() Peter revisited the tree with a biodiversity officer, who aged the tree at more than 400 years old. ![]() The tree has suffered some damage – the main rear branch is missing due to the storm – but “the profile of the tree as seen in the original illustration is clear to see”. ![]()
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